11.2 miles
Explorer Map No 300, - Howardian Hills & Malton
This linear walk takes in flat agricultural land between the
two villages of Terrington and Crayke, By starting in Terrington,
the only hill of any significance between the two villages is
downhill.
There are three 12th Century churches to visit at Sherif Hutton,
Farlington, and Marton-in-the-Forest, - and, of course, the churches
at Crayke and Terringtom nay also be visited.
The walk is a year-round walk, though would almost certainly benefit
from being undertaken when the weather is bright and sunny as
there are some superb views.
Although navigation is fairly straightforward, it certainly helps
to have a 1:25,000 map available so that field patterns can be
followed.
The walks follows the Ebor Way and the Foss Walk. Curiously, there
are finger posts at "strategic" points on the route,
but waymarks tended to be hidden or absent. At one point, - Cornborough
Manor, the finger post points down a track rather than to the
required field, which could result in a bit of a detour to get
back on course. Thus, following the map rather than relying on
waymarks and finfer posts is somewhat essential.
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This walk can be started from either Crayke or Terrington.
The description is for a walk setting out from Terrington.
Park in the main street through Terrington (SE67040 70681). Take the
road that heads in a South Easterly direction (Mowthorpe Lane), and
walk along this road for a few hundred yards. Past the cemetery, and
a small copse, a finger post on your right directs you across a field
as part of the Ebor Way.
Follow this path until it meets a track, which leads downhill to Primrose
Farm.
Past Primrose Farm the Ebor Way crosses farmland in a South Westerly
direction as a broad footpath.
When you come to a junction of several footpaths, the waymarks give
the impression that the way forward is straight ahead down a grassy
track. It isn't, - the Ebor Way continues beside a hedge line in a
South Westerly direction.
When you come to the road, walk along it for a few yards, and then
taken the field footpath to Sherif Hutton that is signposted on the
left.
Walk Westwards along Sherif Hutton's main street (though a detour
to the parish church is well worthwhile).
Cross the main road and continue through Sherif Hutton until you come
to the Foss Walk footpath. We found the first few hundred yards of
the footpath to be a busy dog's toilet, - so watch your step!
Where there is a junction of footpaths take the right hand one over
a stile where the fence is marked "Bull in the Field".
Cross fields past Mill Hill Farm to Cornborough Manor.
Here the finger post seems to direct you downhill, down a track.
The CORRECT path is at 45 degrees to this, across fields to Upper
Towthorpe Farm. Check your map.
Past this farm, take the footpath towards Farlington.
Before Black Collar Hall Farm you come to a track that leads to the
road into Farlington. Follow the track and the road rather than continue
trying to find the correct footpath.
In Farlington, the Foss Way continues almost opposite the church.
Rather confusingly, the Foss Way at this point seems to go through
the back yard of a private house. This yard is gated off, and at the
time there was a dog in the yard. However, this IS the correct footpath.
Past Farlington, the Foss Way footpath crosses fields to reach the
road that passes through Marton-in-the-Forest.
At a junction, take the farm track on the right (Harryfield Lane),
which takes you to Marton Abbey Farm.
Cross the road here, and take the track past Marton Park Farm which
takes you all the way to Crayke.